Saturday , 14 November 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Middlesbrough FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Tue 28 Nov 2023 · 19:45 UTC Riverside HT 45' · FT 45'
Isaiah Jones 16' 1–0
Rav van den Berg 26' 2–0
Isaiah Jones 37' 3–0
Alex Bangura 90+5' 4–0
Y 65' Brad Potts
Y 82' Andrew Hughes

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Riverside.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 James Wilson
  • Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson
7 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

5
4
7
Middlesbrough FC 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-28 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2023-03-18 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2022-10-29 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2022-05-07 Preston North End FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC 2021-11-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Preston North End FC H 4–0 W
25 Nov Bristol City FC A 2–3 L
11 Nov Leicester City FC H 1–0 W
04 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–3 D
28 Oct Stoke City FC H 0–2 L
24 Oct Norwich City FC A 2–1 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 0–4 L
25 Nov Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
10 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–1 W
04 Nov Coventry City FC H 3–2 W
28 Oct Hull City AFC A 0–1 L
25 Oct Southampton FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Preston North End FC
#2 Position #24
29 Points 8
15 Played 15
8 / 5 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 11
30 Scored 13
19 Conceded 30
+11 GD -17
1.93 PPG 0.53
53% Win % 13%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts). Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A
Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 4 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Middlesbrough FC to score. At the same time, Preston North End FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Guyana international Isaiah Jones has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Daniel Barlaser has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' The 22-year-old Rav van den Berg has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 16' Brilliant from the ! Isaiah Jones makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 16.
  • 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 26' The deadlock is broken! Rav van den Berg gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
  • 31' A quiet spell here at Riverside. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 37' The deadlock is broken! Isaiah Jones gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
  • 42' Jonny Howson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 46' Ched Evans is ready to make an impact after coming on for Milutin Osmajic at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Carrick might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' Brad Potts is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Kian Best is replaced by Ben Woodburn on 65 minute.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Isaiah Jones is replaced by Sam Silvera on 70 minute.
  • 75' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andrew Hughes.
  • 82' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Paddy McNair is withdrawn and Matt Clarke gets his opportunity.
  • 83' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Matt Crooks is withdrawn and Alex Gilbert gets his opportunity.
  • 88' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Jonny Howson is withdrawn and Law McCabe gets his opportunity.
  • The final score is 4-0.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emil Riis Jakobsen 7
Marcus Tavernier 3
Chuba Akpom 2
Cameron Archer 2
Alan Browne 2
Isaiah Jones 2
Jordan Storey 2
Ched Evans 2

Head to Head

2023-11-28 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2023-03-18 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC 2022-10-29 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2022-05-07 Preston North End FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC 2021-11-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-11-28 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC W 2023-11-25 Bristol City FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-11-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Leicester City FC W 2023-11-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC D 2023-10-28 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Stoke City FC L 2023-10-24 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2023-11-28 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-11-25 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2023-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2023-11-04 Preston North End FC 3–2 Coventry City FC W 2023-10-28 Hull City AFC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-10-25 Preston North End FC 2–2 Southampton FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.7 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC68% Draw18% Preston North End FC14%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Preston North End FC
32%
Middlesbrough FC or Preston North End FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC55% Draw35% Preston North End FC10%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.5%
3 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
5 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 33% — 67%
-2 33% 21% 46%
-1.5 54% — 46%
-1 54% 20% 25%
-0.5 75% — 25%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.